Dive into some of Massillon football's greatest icons!

Paul Brown

A black and white headshot of Paul Brown taken in 1932.

Paul Brown (1932), Collection of the Massillon Museum

Learn more about Paul Brown and his time in Massillon here.

George "Red" Bird

A black and white headshot of George Bird taken in 1938.

George "Red" Bird (1938), Collection of the Massillon Museum (91.7.3901)

Learn more about the founding director of the Massillon Tiger Swing Band here.

Obie

Colorized Obie logo from 1938.

Obie (1938)

Learn more about the origin of the iconic Tiger's mascot "Obie" here. 

Virtual Archive

Black and white image of a Massillon player jumping on a kicked football.

Massillon vs Canton McKinley (1938), Collection of the Massillon Museum (91.7.3862)

Access the museum's photo archive on Flickr here. 

 

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